I do have the wallet.dat
Im not sure whether it is an old or new one. How can I tell?
can you try
dumpwallet command on console and then check the output file
in that file, each line will show the date when the specific address was generated by the wallet
it should give you some clues on how old the wallet you currently have
When I typed in "dumpwallet" where does the file save to? or how do I see the information you are talking about?